Huge slips, caused by the 7.8 earthquake, blocking State Highway One north of Kaikoura. Photo / Mark Mitchell.
Huge slips, caused by the 7.8 earthquake, blocking State Highway One north of Kaikoura. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

• The Reading Cinema carpark in Courtenay Central in Wellington faces "imminent risk of collapse"

• A major evacuation is underway in Kaikoura this morning after a fresh landslide threat to homes.

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• Relief efforts continue in South Island with an international effort swinging into action.

• Warships from Australia, Canada and the United States, with about 660 sailors and four helicopters between them, are in Kaikoura working with New Zealand's forces in this week's disaster operation.

• A large army convoy carrying vital aid supplies to Kaikoura by the only road in to Kaikoura has had to turn back to Christchurch after deteriorating weather coupled with fresh cracks appearing on the road and risk of landslides.

• For yesterday's live blog, click here.



- NZ Herald